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DHSIRB Members

The DHSIRB is comprised of at least seven members. DHSIRB members are approved by the Director of Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS).  Members are recruited or selected from various units within OKDHS, including: Legal Services; Child Welfare Services; Children's Services; Adult and Family Services; Adult Services; Information Security; and Innovation Services.  

The DHSIRB also includes at least one member who is not otherwise affiliated with OKDHS.

Prior to serving, members are required to complete Human Subject Assurance Training, offered by the federal Office for Human Research Protections.  Members are also required to sign an acknowledgement of receipt and review of the DHSIRB Rules.

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Members:  Alternates: 
Wendy Morton, IRB Chair
Researcher
OKDHS Innovation Services
Wendy.Morton@okdhs.org
Tosha Robinson, Human Protections Admin
Researcher
OKDHS Innovation Services
Tosha.Robinson@okdhs.org
Charles Jackson (Legal Services)
General Counsel Section Chief
OKDHS Legal Services
Charles.Jackson@okdhs.org
Susan Eads (Alternate – Legal Services)
General Counsel Section Chief
OKDHS Legal Services
Susan.Eads@okdhs.org
Tiffany Parrish
Product Manager II
OKDHS Child Welfare Services
Tiffany.Parrish@okdhs.org
Jace Thoreson (Alternate – Child Welfare)
Product Manager I
OKDHS Child Welfare Services
Jace.Thoreson@okdhs.org
Molly Green
Regulatory Compliance Director
OKDHS Business Legal Operations & Compliance
Molly.Green@okdhs.org
Holli Hagan-Rice (Alternate – Business Legal Operations & Compliance)
Senior Regulatory Compliance Officer
OKDHS Business Legal Operations & Compliance
Holli.Hagan-Rice@okdhs.org
Jeromy Buchanan
Director
OKDHS Community Living, Aging and Protective Services
Jeromy.Buchanan@okdhs.org
Beth Scrutchins (Alternate – Adult Programs)
Director
OKDHS Developmental Disabilities Services
Beth.Scrutchins@okdhs.org

Deborah Smith                                Deputy Director of Human Services

OKDHS Administration
DeborahG.Smith@okdhs.org

Jaesha Quarrels (Alternate – Child Programs)
Director
OKDHS Child Care Services
Jaesha.Quarrels@okdhs.org

Steve Byrom

Deputy Director
OKDHS Adult and Family Services
Steve.Byrom@okdhs.org

Sondra Shelby (Alternate – Adult and Family Services)
Director
OKDHS Adult and Family Services
Sondra.Shelby@okdhs.org
Amber Hood, MS, CPIA, CIP
Director, Regulatory Compliance and Research Facilities
OSU Center for Health Sciences
Amber.Hood@okstate.edu
Patrick Kehres, MS, CPIA
Assistant Director-Human Services Protection Program
OSU Center for Health Sciences
kehres@okstate.edu
  Tommi Ledoux (Member at Large)
Director
OKDHS Human Resources Management
Tommi.Ledoux@okdhs.org

 

Last Modified on Nov 24, 2025
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